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KISS Drummer: TOMMY THAYER Is Doing A Great Job
KISS drummer Peter Criss has told the San Antonio Express-News that Ace Frehley's replacement, Tommy Thayer, is handling amazingly well the difficult task of playing the parts of the group's original guitarist on the band's current tour. "He's really doing a great job," Criss said of Thayer. "I'm up...October 3, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Does St. Louis
Deb Peterson of St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: "Gene Simmons didn't kiss the Lou goodbye lightly. The tongue-wagging lead singer of KISS was at the St. Louis Galleria signing copies of his new book 'Sex Money Kiss' on Monday [September 29] when mall security spotted him with a woman who had a dog...October 2, 2003
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KISS' 'Symphony' DVD Enters Australian Chart At No. 1
KISS's "Kiss Symphony" DVD has entered the Australian Music DVD chart at No. 1, according to the official web site of the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). The DVD, which features KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Tommy Thayer playing classic songs such as "Rock A...October 2, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Donates Voice To 'King Of The Hill' Episode
KISS star Gene Simmons has donated his voice to the November 9 episode of Fox's "King Of The Hill", titled "Reborn To Be Wild", according to Canada's Chart Attack. Simmons will play the role of Jessie. Also featured in the episode are members of SUM 41, who play a gang of Christian youths who expres...September 30, 2003
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KISS' PETER CRISS: 'I Miss ACE'
KISS drummer Peter Criss has admitted in a recent interview with Rocky Mountain News that he wishes for the return of original guitarist Ace Frehley. "I've got a knot in my gut at times for Gene (Simmons) and Paul (Stanley)," Criss explained. "And I miss Ace. I really do. I wish he was up here. ...September 30, 2003
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KISS Frontmen Subpoenaed Before Chicago Concert
William Hageman of Chicago Tribune reports that KISS leaders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were served subpoenas by a private investigator Friday night (September 26) before their performance at the Tweeter Center in connection with a former business manager who is now a fugitive living in South Afr...September 29, 2003
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Review: KISS Deliver 'Big Dumb Noise', AEROSMITH Offer Substance At St. Louis Gig
Kevin C. Johnson of St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that "anyone who left the AEROSMITH/KISS concert at UMB Bank Pavilion Sunday night [September 28] with ear drums and eyebrows intact (the noise, the pyro),and eyesight undamaged (the side-butt display from Gene Simmons) got off easy. "That's the k...September 29, 2003
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BORDERS Manager: 'GENE SIMMONS Was The Most Gracious Celebrity Ever To Visit Store'
The Tennessean reports that "KISS tongue-man Gene Simmons' book signing [in Nashville] was completely different from what you might think. "Yes, lots of people showed up at Borders on West End Avenue. In fact, more than 800 came for autographs of his book, 'Sex Money Kiss', and all sorts of other th...September 26, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Talks Money: 'Being Alive Means I Want More'
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Bankrate.com about his business philosophies and his penchant for getting involved in other ventures have made him a mogul in his own right even beyond his band's achievements. When asked how much he's worth, Simmons said, "A lot. An awful lot. Bu...September 25, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Talks To PLAYBOY Online
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Playboy.com about his most memorable and most unusual sexual experiences. When asked if there is one experience he remembers above all others, Simmons said, "No, but one incident made my heart beat like nothing else. In the Seventies, we kept bein...September 24, 2003
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MARTY FRIEDMAN: Tour Report, Live Video Clips Posted Online
WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK guitarist Ron Jarzombek, who recently completed a seven-date run as part of ex-MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's backing band on the Guitarevolution tour (also featuring former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick and original MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland),has post...September 20, 2003
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KISS/AEROSMITH Show In Virginia Postponed Due To Hurricane Threat
Due to Hurricane Isabel, the threat of severe weather and the bands' concerns for their fans' well-being, the KISS/AEROSMITH concert scheduled for Virginia Beach, Virginia Wednesday night (September 17) was postponed. Fans are encouraged to hold on to their tickets and listen for the rescheduled dat...September 18, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS Banned From BORDERS BOOKSTORES
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told Cindy Adams of The New York Post that he's been banned from making appearances at Borders bookstores to sign copies of his new book, "Sex Money Kiss". Borders says it's because the events at his past appearances were all too wild, raunchy and vulgar. "[Is it]...September 18, 2003
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Reunited DARK ANGEL To Appear On METALLICA Tribute Album
Reunited Los Angeles thrashers DARK ANGEL have been invited to contribute to a METALLICA tribute album being produced by Bob Kulick (KISS, MOTÖRHEAD, MEAT LOAF),and are currently in the studio recording their version of "Creeping Death". A late 2003 release through Cleopatra Records is expected. Co...September 16, 2003
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Review: AEROSMITH Trumps KISS In A Battle Of '70s Bands
Sean Piccoli of South Florida's Sun-Sentinel reports that "AEROSMITH and KISS, rock bands formed in the 1970s, both had something saved up for a boisterous double bill on Friday night [September 12] at Sound Advice Amphitheatre west of West Palm Beach. "The anti-aging potions reserved to rock stars...September 14, 2003
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